Democrats on Monday painted Judge Amy Coney Barrett, President Trump’s high court nominee, as an existential threat to the Affordable Care Act (ACA), allowing them to go on offense in the fight over the Supreme Court and the fast-approaching election.
Democrats view health care as a politically potent issue that resonates with voters and galvanizes their base with only 22 days left to go until Nov. 3, when they are hoping to win back both the White House and the Senate majority.
They are unlikely to be able to stop Republicans from placing Barrett on the court but plan to use the hearings to try to build political pressure on vulnerable GOP incumbents and mobilize voters in the final stretch of the election. Continue reading.